Truth ^^^...alts of barrel burn guys out there I have a 257 wby I ran, and ran hard I got 1800 rounds out of it and it really didn't "need" a barrel--but I wanted a new profile--and I could justify it
I saw a 8x57 at the Blaser factory that had something like 5200 rounds through it and it still...
I have to agree with the above poster--skip applications they are time consuming and you will spend $$$ for small chance of success--go on a guided hunt --boat hunt in Alaska or BC
I have to say--and no disrespect--but I'm on exactly 3 hunting boards and I have had at least 3 scammers on this one...none on the others. One almost got me. Most can be solved with a phone conversation--and I'd be for 30 days and 30 posts
the orginal ones ..before Speer...but they were still very good after--I'll add in Swift A frames were really good too. I had good luck with Grand slams too--but not quite as accurate. Another super tough bonded bullet from years past were ASquare dead tough bullets...really good--just limited...
We regularly kill pigs with a 17 HMR, 17 WSM and a 5.7x28...put the crosshairs on the ear and squeeze. I will say most are shot within 100 yards though
The best I had was the original trophy bonded bear claw, and the Speer grand slam. For a bonded bullet
I have also had good luck with most mono bullets, Cutting edge, Barnes and Hammer.
Well my TT 315H is 27 oz ...and on a statistical basis of one it is very good--very, very good.
I have 2 non-illum Swarovski X5s...again for SFP...very very good. The 3.5x18 is the same weight 27oz. I'd say on par with the TT 315.
I had a Nightforce 2.5x10 32mm that was 20 oz--was it nice but...